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ArticlePakistan journal of medical sciences

Clinical comparison of the efficiency and security of balloon dilators versus fascial dilators in percutaneous nephrolithotripsy (PCNL).

Lingbo Yang, Shuaiqi Lu, Xingtao Han, Pengtao Wei, Jinhui Yang, Tongtong Hao

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Lingbo YangProf. Lingbo Yang, MD. Department of Urology, Luoyang Central Hospital affliliated to Zhengzhou University, 471000, Luoyang, China.
Shuaiqi LuProf. Shuaiqi Lu, MM. Department of Urology, Luoyang Central Hospital affliliated to Zhengzhou University, 471000, Luoyang, China.
Xingtao HanProf. Xingtao Han, MD Department of Urology, Luoyang Central Hospital affliliated to Zhengzhou University, 471000, Luoyang, China.
Pengtao WeiProf. Pengtao Wei, MD. Department of Urology, Luoyang Central Hospital affliliated to Zhengzhou University, 471000, Luoyang, China.
Jinhui YangDr. Jinhui Yang, MM. Department of Urology, Luoyang Central Hospital affliliated to Zhengzhou University, 471000, Luoyang, China.
Tongtong HaoDr. Tongtong Hao, MM. Department of Urology, Luoyang Central Hospital affliliated to Zhengzhou University, 471000, Luoyang, China.
Luoyang Central Hospital Affiliated to Zhengzhou University · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveTo compare the efficiency and security of the balloon dilators versus fascial dilators in percutaneous nephrolithotripsy (PCNL), We compared the difference of intraoperative and postoperative parameters of patients using these two different methods of expansion and having no significant statistic differences in peroperative parameters.

methodsThis is a retrospective analysis of 134 patients undergoing PCNL with upper urinary calculi from January 2012 to January 2014 in Luoyang Central Hospital affiliated to Zhengzhou University. These patients meeting the inclusion criteria were divided into two groups: the group of balloon dilators (group A) and the group of fascial dilators (group B). Two groups were compared for success rate of first expansion, clearance of stone, duration of surgery, intraoperative hemorrhage, blood transfusion rate, postoperative hospitalization and the incidence of complications.

resultIn Group A, a total of 91 patients (51 men and 40 women, mean age 51.22±8.96 years, ranged from 28 to 68 years, the calculi maximum diameter from 0.9 to 4.5cm, 28 cases with a history of gravel, mean Body mass index 24.20±2.34, 73 cases with hydronephrosis and 26 cases with underlying diseases such as hypertension, diabetes and the like) undergoing PCNL were retrospectively reviewed. Similarly, In Group B, a total of 43 patients (28 men and 15 women, mean age 49.64±10.62 years, ranged from 15 to 70 years, the calculi maximum diameter from 1.1 to 5.2cm, 18 cases with a history of gravel, mean Body mass index 24.40±2.70, 38 cases with hydronephrosis and 14 cases with underlying diseases such as hypertension, diabetes and the like) undergoing PCNL were retrospectively reviewed. Our results showed that there was a statistically significant better outcome in Group A than in Group B in terms of success rate of first exploration, duration of operation, intraoperative hemorrhage, postoperative hospitalization and the incidence of complications. Additionally, there was no statistically significant difference with respect to clearance of stone and incidence of blood transfusion in the two groups.

conclusionBalloon dilators had shorter operation time, less bleeding, higher success rate of first expansion, less postoperative complications and shorter postoperative hospitalization than fascial dilators in PCNL.

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Balloon dilatorsEfficiencyFascial dilatorsSecurityUpper urinary tract calculi

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